Special Annual Edition 2024 / Hrůša

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Release date: September 1, 2024 - Orders will only be shipped after the release

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Jakub Hrůša / Vienna Philharmonic

Antonín Dvořák 

Symphony No. 8 in G major, op. 88, B. 163

The 2024 Special Annual Edition features Antonín Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony recorded live at the 2023 Salzburg Festival. The concert was conducted by Jakub Hrůša, who made his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic in 2019. His first encounters with our orchestra developed into a dynamic artistic partnership, one which has seen an impressive spate of musical highlights in a short period of time.

Hrůša’s interpretations of works by Czech composers are highly regarded by critics and audiences alike. This recording of Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony is a striking example of how well the Czech music-making tradition, as embodied by this Brno-born conductor, harmonizes with our orchestra’s own musical style.

Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony is not only an indispensable staple of the Philharmonic’s repertoire but is also inextricably connected to the history of our orchestra. Just eleven months after its world premiere in Prague, conducted by the composer himself, the Vienna Philharmonic performed the Viennese premiere in a January 1891 concert conducted by Hans Richter.